Nursing homeFAID #5812
Oc Reading Center
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Photo via Google · Bear Mountain at Reading
Public record summary
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Bed capacity
123
CMS facility ID
225431
Care type
Nursing home
County
Middlesex
Facility name
Oc Reading Center
Street address
1364 MAIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Reading, MA 01867
Phone
(781) 942-1210
Website
About this facility — Oc Reading Center
Oc Reading Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Reading, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).
It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Reading and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Oc Reading Center 79 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $54,360 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Azure Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Arem, Cheryl
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025
Brown, Yossi
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025
Herskovitz, Miriam
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025
Yurowitz, Sam
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025
Azor, Joshua
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Azure Healthcare Management Ac Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Broyde, Chaim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Im Family Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Jca Capital Associates Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Leblanc, Kelly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lieberman, Azriel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Malik, Faisal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Oc Reading Propco Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
1990-07-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$54,360 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-31
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$531 per day (≈ $16,140/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
46% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 48% private/other
Occupancy
57% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
123
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-31Health inspection7 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-02-13
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-02-13
2025-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0557
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-12-13
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (71 citations)
2025-07-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0678
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-08-31
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-08-31
2024-11-05Health inspection21 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0656
G · Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0740
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0742
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-31
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0865
D · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2024-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0559
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-10-22
2023-10-13Health inspection18 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0582
B · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-11-16
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2023-11-16
2025-12-31Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-02-21
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-02-21
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2026-02-21
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-02-21
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2026-02-21
2024-11-05Fire-safety inspection12 citations
E-0006
E · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-01-02
E-0007
E · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2025-01-02
E-0037
E · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-02
E-0039
E · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-01-02
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-01-02
2023-10-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0311
D · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-11-17
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-17
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-12-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-05
Federal penalties
2024-11-05Fine$54,360
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225431.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.4★★★★★30 ratings on Google
★★★★★Lois Hixon · 2026-05-05 · via Google“I am not one to post anything on social media, but I have to share the incredible experience my family had during a very difficult and stressful time. Having very little experience with healthcare facilities (and hearing all the horror stories)the first thing I noticed was how clean and bright The Reading Center was. The care, professionalism and compassion that was shown by All to my loved one an…”
★Tyler Fioranto · 2024-03-15 · via Google“My family was recommended this place for hospice for my grandfather. Now that he has been moved to an actual hospice with people who care I can strongly say never EVER put someone at bear mountain for hospice . His first room he was placed in was atrocious holes in the wall , light fixture on the ceiling was missing the cover , the lamp was missing the light bulbs. We were told there would be a ho…”
★Gayle Peters · 2025-01-02 · via Google“I’m not happy here. It takes forever for someone to come to you. Some of the food is ok like their cheeseburgers and shepherds pie. Maryann does a great job to keep everyone happy. She is really pleasant. My tea is always look warm. I like it hot. My standard order is tea and water with every meal. Bathroom way too small when you have a broken hip and wrist. Hard to turn around. The bed is smaller…”
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